Doylestown Airport

DYL · KDYL · Doylestown, PA · 394 ft elevation · var 12W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KDYL / DYL
Coordinates: 40.3330, -75.1223
Elevation: 394 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 12W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: ASOS · 118.875 · ☎ 215-345-0392
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): WILLIAMSPORT
NOTAM facility: DYL
Attendance: ALL 0700-DUSK
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1942/05
Distance from city: 2 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:57 AM	08:57Z
Sunrise	05:31 AM	09:31Z
Sunset	08:34 PM	00:34Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:07 PM	01:07Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:07 PM → 04:57 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:34 PM → 04:31 AM

Plan a flight from KDYL

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL 23; MIRL 05/23 - CTAF. MIRL 05/23 OPR CONSLY SS-SR. on 122.975 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 05: S2L · 23: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 049°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.975

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

3,004 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

Heading: 049° mag · 37° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: S2L (5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 39 ft, 772 ft from threshold, 281 ft R of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 229° mag · 217° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 64 ft, 1,162 ft from threshold, 355 ft L of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
End lights: REIL
Displaced threshold: 84 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	3,004 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	122.975	ACTVT REIL 23; MIRL 05/23 - CTAF. MIRL 05/23 OPR CONSLY SS-SR.
UNICOM	122.975
DYL ASOS	118.875
CD/P	118.55
APCH/P DEP/P	123.8
APCH/P DEP/P	291.7

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CKZ · Pennridge	VOR-DME	108.85	r126° / 8.4 NM
NXX · Willow Grove	TACAN	133.40	r018° / 8.4 NM
ARD · Yardley	VOR-DME	108.20	r306° / 10.9 NM
PNE · North Philadelphia	VOR	112.00	r351° / 15.9 NM
PTW · Pottstown	VORTAC	116.50	r081° / 21.1 NM
SBJ · Solberg	VOR-DME	112.90	r239° / 23 NM
FJC · Allentown	VORTAC	117.50	r157° / 28.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KDYL on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: LOW
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Charter, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

BUCKS COUNTY AIRPORT AUTH

BOX 1185, DOYLESTOWN, PA

215-345-1970

Manager

MARCEL BISSCHOPS

3879 OLD EASTON RD, DOYLESTOWN, PA

215-340-0707

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 05/15/59.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CTC AMGR 215-340-0707.
DEER, GEESE AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF RWY.
RWY 05 IS USED FOR CROSSWIND & CALM WIND RWY.
FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.
ACTVT REIL 23; MIRL 05/23 - CTAF. MIRL 05/23 OPR CONSLY SS-SR.
NO SERVICES AVBL CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS, & THANKSGIVING.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KDYL in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KDYL

Doylestown Airport (DYL · KDYL) is an airport in Doylestown, PA, at 394 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,004 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDYL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KDYL have a control tower?

No. Doylestown Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KDYL?

Doylestown Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,004 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KDYL?

Doylestown Airport is in Doylestown, PA, at an elevation of 394 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.3330, -75.1223.

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